sluggerdog - Reviews
Coopers Canadian Blonde | October 2nd 2013 | |
Light Easy DrinkerI didn't mind this one, it's very light in colour but has a little more IBU than my standard can (Coopers Pale Ale), I kept it quite simple with 1kg dried malt, 10 grams of saaz and 10 grams of hallartau boiled for 5 mins. Next time I would up tyhe hops a little more to around 20 grams of each but other then that it's a nice kit to make a sudo lager from (or lager if you have the correct ferment temps). NOTE: I did this with wyeast 1-56 american ale yeast. |
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Mangrove Jack's Czech Pilsner | August 1st 2013 | |
Homebrew TwangThis was my 6th HB kit since re-entering the brewing world after a 4 year break (before then was AG). This kit is the first I have brewed that came with a real defined homebrew twang that I remembered kits to have. The other 5 did not (coopers and morgans). I added 1kg dried malt, 250 grams carahell that was steeped for 30 mins then boiled for 10 mins with the dired malt and 20 grams of saaz hops. I ditched the original yeast and used US-05 which I have used for all kits so far. Taste is rough at best. Won't be using this one again. Sticking with the coopers / morgans kits that I have had great results with. One thing to note is the can was due to expire within the next 4 months, not sure if this had anything to do with it. |
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Coopers English Bitter | July 8th 2013 | |
Nice for a change.ESB is not my normal go to beer style but I wanted to try something different. Put this down with 1kg dried malt, 150 grams light crystal steeped for 30 mins and some EK goldings hops boiled for 10 mins with the DME and steeped water. The end result was a nice tasting beer, almost toffee after taste and easy drinking. Will be doing this one again. |
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Coopers Australian Pale Ale | June 11th 2013 | |
Used as a base kit - APAI just sampled a brew I put down a few weeks ago using this kit and I am very happy with the results enough though it is quite young. I was looking to make an APA. I steeped 500 grams light crystal malt for 30 mins (65C) then to the steeped liquid I added water topping it to 5 litres, added a 1.5 kg can of light malt extract into a 20 min boil, 30 grams cascahe at 15, 30 grams cascade at then again 30 grams at flame out. Fermented with 1056 wyeast for 2 weeks then into the bottles (added gelatine 3 days before bottling to the primary fermenter). I was quite surprised how good it tasted, as good as some of my all grain brews I used to do years ago but a lot less work. |
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E.S.B Czech Pilsner | June 2nd 2013 | |
Nice PilsNice and clean pilsner. My first time using a lager yeast, I used saflager (Supplied with can). I also added 10 grams of saaz hops as a hop tea to the primary fermentor. Fermented at about 10C for 2 weeks, 2 day rest and then cold condition for 2 weeks. Next time I would leave the 10 grams of saaz hops out as it has a grassy taste. otherwise great! |
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Morgans Dockside Stout | March 24th 2006 | |
OKThis was a kit I did for/with a mate who has just entered brewing. Anyway I was pretty disapointed in this kit, not because of the quality just because it seemed to be very mild in flavour, more like a dark ale. Brewed with a stout booster pack and the supplied yeast. If I did it again would steep some grains. Not bad just not what I expected. |
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E.S.B Pilsner Fresh Wort Kit | March 7th 2006 | |
Easy Easy DrinkingThought it was about time I tried one of these fresh wort kits and they have lived upto their rep. Came out as my best kit brew to date, super easy drinking brew, not as hoppy as it could be but just what I was after. brewed as is with wyeast danish lager. will be doing this one anytime my grain runs out. cannot wait to try the others. |
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Morgans Canadian Light | February 26th 2006 | |
Still GreatAs I ran out of grain I thought it was time to visit the kit I remember being the best back when I was doing kits. Am glad to report this one is still a cracker, very light in colour and taste so you could easily drink it all afternoon (and morning/night) Mixed with 500 dex / 250 dme / 250 maltodex and 10 grams halleratu and 10 grams of tettanger in hop tea. Used wyeast danish lager. |
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Morgans Iron Bark Dark Ale | February 5th 2006 | |
Great Base KitFirst Kit for ages (done with a friend learning to brew), used it as a base for a porter. Added 1 can Morgans Choc Malt extract with some black and crystal malts and also used british ale wyeast. Came out a cracker, close to my AG porters. |
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Cascade Imperial Voyage Pale Ale | December 11th 2005 | |
Not GoodFirst kit I have done for months, used a brew bag with british ale 1098. Colour is good, flavour is lacking hops and is rather sweet, not good at all. |
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E.S.B Bavarian Lager | March 18th 2005 | |
NiceMade with White Labs German Lager yeast and dry hopped with 10 grams of tettanger. 2 weeks primary, 1 secondary and 2 weeks CC, turned out very nice. Only thing I could thing I would change is too add more hops when dry hopping. Would Do again, lovely white head. |
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Coopers Australian Pale Ale | January 15th 2005 | |
Used brew enhancer 2 as recommended, used safale yeast and dryhopped in secondary with 12 grams of cascade hops. Very impressed as this was a rush job to fill my empty kegs, good drinking after 1 week in primary and 1 week in secondary. Will do again, maybe next time more cascade hops :-) | ||
Morgans Golden Saaz Pilsener | January 13th 2005 | |
Brewed using kit yeast, 500g malt/250g dextrose/250g corn syrup and boiled 20 grams of saaz hops for 20 mins and dryhopped with 20gram saaz hops. Dry hopping was probably overdone, came out very grassy, took 2 months for grassy flavour to mellow however it is starting to come out nice now. (3 months later) |
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Morgans Canadian Light | January 9th 2005 | |
Easy DrinkingI found this to be a very each drinking summer beer, very low on bitterness but a good kit to add extras too. Very nice with Tettnanger or Hallertau Hops |
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Coopers Original Lager | January 9th 2005 | |
Fist BrewMy first Can as it comes with the coopers micro brewery kit. Nice and simple, after tasting for the first time convinsed me to continue brewing. I dry hopped with saaz and added dextrose, nothing else |